States / South Carolina / H 5793
Special elections
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-50, RELATING TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF CANDIDATES WHEN A NOMINEE SELECTED BY METHOD OTHER THAN PARTY PRIMARY DIES, BECOMES DISQUALIFIED, OR RESIGNS FOR A LEGITIMATE NONPOLITICAL REASON, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "LEGITIMATE NONPOLITICAL REASON"; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-11-55, RELATING TO SUBSTITUTION OF CANDIDATES WHEN A NOMINEE SELECTED BY PARTY PRIMARY DIES, BECOMES DISQUALIFIED, OR RESIGNS FOR A LEGITIMATE NONPOLITICAL REASON, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR REPLACING NOMINEES FOR CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-13-190, RELATING TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ABBREVIATED SPECIAL ELECTION CALENDAR FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
- Chamber
- House
- Introduced
- Aug 11, 2026
- Last action
- Aug 11, 2026 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Momentum
- 35 · Low